.* Call local property mgr's and/or ask for referrals from your relator friends/associates, and ask them for referrals - sometimes they will be nice enough to offer helpful advice, especially, if you tell them you will consider using them when you turn the house into a rental in a yearAs a 27yr appraiser and Realtor/Broker, the paint job has minimal affect on the value, unless it is so bad that I have to mark it down in quality and/or condition.

@Mark Ainley I'm considering Chicago as a new market (for me) as well and would love a link to your podcast and / or article as well!

Mark Faulkner

I'm in Angel Fire and it's exceeded my marks.

She mailed the lease post marked 7 day before she required us to let her know if we would stay or leave.

Contractors are running a business , we mark up materials , we mark up labor , we mark up our subs .

Mark Faulkner 

Also, most of those niche options miss the mark on some bookkeeping fundamentals.

@Mark WalkerCap rates vary by asset class (A, B, C, D), condition, and vintage of the asset and the market, to name a few things. 

I live in Texas and have one primary residence and eligible to get another property in June (1 year mark).